Blogger questions whether Hai Di Lao's meat products are processed meats. Industry professionals: Processed meats are legal, compliant, and have mature processing techniques.

Recently, a food blogger posted a video on social media questioning whether some of the meat sold in Hai Di Lao stores is processed meat. In the video, the blogger believed that despite paying a high price, they did not get to eat the original meat, and captioned it "Is it reasonable to pay a high price for processed meat?" In response to this, industry professionals in the catering industry have stated that processed meat is not inferior meat, but rather a mature food processing technique. The core process involves trimming irregularly cut meat, adding necessary food additives within the range permitted by national regulations to improve texture, then putting it into molds for shaping, followed by rapid freezing, and finally cutting it into standard meat rolls. The professional emphasized that the main purpose of processing meat is to address texture issues with the meat. For example, pure lean meat can be dry in texture, while pure fatty meat can be greasy. Through processing, the ideal balance of lean and fat can be achieved, enhancing the dining experience. Additionally, this technique also ensures that the shape of the meat is uniform, making it easier for the store to process it further. This processing technique is widely used in the industry, and frozen cut meat rolls are almost always processed in this way, not exclusive to just one or two companies.